This document outlines the requirements for a "Close up on Film" course assignment. Students will be asked to closely analyze selected sequences from a class-watched film. They will identify and explain at least 4 aspects of the film, such as themes, attitudes, audience or visual/verbal features, and how these create meaning or express ideas. Students will analyze techniques used by the director and their purpose and effect. The assignment will be presented as a blog post with an embedded film sequence. Students will be assessed on their understanding and use of evidence to support their analysis.

1. Close up on Film
English 1.11
Show understanding of visual
and/or oral text(s) through close
viewing and/or listening, using
supporting evidence.
3 Credits
Christine Wells

2. We will discuss in
class how these
aspects create
meaning or express an
idea and/ or effects.
Your mission…
Show understanding
of at least 4 aspects
of a film through
close viewing.
In class we will watch
a film and practise
close reading selected
sequences.
We will look at
aspects such as:
themes, attitudes,
audience,
visual/verbal
features.
You will be assessed
on how well you can
show understanding
using supporting
evidence.
You will be given a
selection of sequences to
choose from and will
complete your
assessment on one of
these.

3. Presenting your
responses.
Present as a blog post with the
sequence you have close read
embedded in the post.
Include:
1. The purpose & audience
2. 4 text aspects
3. Examples, detail and
explanation - different ones for
each aspect.
Processing
Applying
Thinking
Using text, language
& symbols
Managing self

4. Practise close
reading. Gathering
Processing
Applying
Thinking
Relating to others
Using text, language &
symbols
Managing self
Participating & contributing
1. Identify the technique.
2. Link it to a theme/idea.
3. Explain why the technique is used.
4. Explain the effect that the technique
has.
5. Explain how this makes you feel or
what it makes you wonder about.

5. Check out some exemplars.
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-
standards/qualifications/ncea/subjects/english/annotated-
exemplars/level-1-as90856-a/
Discuss the strengths & weaknesses of each one.
Gathering
Processing
Thinking
relating to others
Managing self
Participating &
contributing

6. 2. Choose 4
techniques to analyse
from your sequence.
1. Choose a sequence
from the YouTube
playlist.

7. 1. Title of film and director
2. Description of scene
3. Techniques used and a brief
reason why the director
uses them.

8. 1. Identify the technique.
2. Link it to a theme/idea.
3. Explain why the technique is used.
4. Explain the effect that the technique
has.
5. Explain how this makes you feel or
what is makes you think.

9. 1. Identify the technique.
2. Link it to a theme/idea.
3. Explain why the technique is used.
4. Explain the effect that the technique
has.
5. Explain how this makes you feel or
what is makes you think.

10. 1. Summarise the techniques
discussed.
2. Summarise the reasons why
they were used.
3. State the effect created.

11. References
Adapted from NZQA task